March 2012 Mystery Tool B

The tool stands about hip-high on a wood pole. The crank turns a shaft that seems to have four rough edges. A round hole runs perpendicular to the wool pole along the bottom with a screw to clamp a shaft of some sort. The entire metal mechanism moves up and down on that spring but doesn't lock in place. There are no markings.

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Check back here April 17 for the correct answer, or find it in the May issue of Farm Collector.

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